2000 COACHMEN SANTARA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA
The 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tirestreadbelt (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA, potentially affecting up to 21,798 vehicles.
Recall 00V273001 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
| 2,688 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A AND C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
Consequence: SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: AM-SAFE IN NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.
View full details →Recall 03V373000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 19,110 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS, AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE UNITS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirestreadbelt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
(REAR INSIDE DUAL) FIRESTONE STEELEX RADIAL R4SII , LT225/75/R16 TIRE EXPLODED ON COACHMEN 2000 MOTOR HOME AT 60 MPH AND 81 DEGREES F. TIRES HAD JUST BEEN CHECKED AND INFLATED TO 80 PSI 12 MILES PRIOR TO BLOW OUT. SOME DAMAGE DONE TO COACH AS TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED. 15,700 MILES ON ODOMETER.*AK
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE INNER PASSENGER SIDE DUAL TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE MORE CLOSELY, CONSUMER DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL, PRIOR TO FAILURE CONSUMER WAS ASSURED THAT TIRES WERE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16 TIRES (DOT# UNKNOWN). *TT *JB
Safety Rating for the 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
4082B — STRUCTURE
SUBJECT REGARDING AN ADDENDUM TO THE SLIDE OUT ROOM EXTERIOR SEALING MODIFICATIONS. *TT
4076 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
SOME RETAIL CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE CONDITION FROM THE FRONT HOOD GRILL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTORHOMES. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COACHMEN SANTARA
- 1995 COACHMEN SANTARA — 5 complaints
- 1996 COACHMEN SANTARA — 2 complaints
- 1997 COACHMEN SANTARA — 4 complaints
- 1998 COACHMEN SANTARA — 11 complaints
- 1999 COACHMEN SANTARA — 5 complaints
- 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA (current)
- 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA — 2 complaints
- 2002 COACHMEN SANTARA — 1 complaint
- 2003 COACHMEN SANTARA — 1 complaint
- 2004 COACHMEN SANTARA — 0 complaints
- 2005 COACHMEN SANTARA — 0 complaints
Other COACHMEN Models
- COACHMEN COACHMEN — 119 total complaints
- COACHMEN CATALINA — 48 total complaints
- COACHMEN MIRADA — 43 total complaints
- COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS — 40 total complaints
- COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 29 total complaints
- COACHMEN FREELANDER — 20 total complaints
- COACHMEN APEX — 19 total complaints
- COACHMEN PRISM — 19 total complaints